HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana women's tennis team will open Southland Conference play this week, hosting a pair of league rivals at the Southeastern Tennis Complex.
 
The Lions (2-4) will start the week's conference action with a 1 p.m. match versus UIW (0-2) on Friday. On Sunday, SLU hosts Abilene Christian (4-7) with first serve set for 11 a.m.
 
Putri Insani (3-2) leads Southeastern in singles victories, while Flory Bierma and Teodora Mitrovic each have multiple singles wins to their credit as well this spring. In doubles play, Insani and Ximena Yanez (3-3) boast a team-best record on the No. 1 court.
 
UIW will be playing its first match since Jan. 29. The Cardinals have a pair of 6-1 defeats to UL Lafayette and Houston on their ledger this season.
 
Abilene Christian closed out its preconference schedule with a 4-2 win over Wichita State on Wednesday. The Wildcats are led in singles play by Nini Memishishi (4-2), while the duo of Allison Stewart and Sylvia Viljoen boast a team-best doubles mark of 6-4 this spring.
 
Up Next
Following this week's action, SLU will embark on a four-match Southland road swing, starting with a 1 p.m. match at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Friday, March 5.
 
40 LOVE CLUB / S CLUB
Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the tennis program are encouraged to join the 40 Love Club. Lion tennis alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners.
 
All membership fees and donations to both the 40 Love Club and S Club (tennis) are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern tennis program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.LionUp.com.
 
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